MIGRATION
Government of Nigeria Validates the 2025 National Migration Policy
In a significant milestone for migration governance, the Government of Nigeria has officially validated the revised National Migration Policy (NMP)
DRUGS
US CBP AMO halts yola attempting to smuggle 170 pounds of cocaine near Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico
Air and Marine Operations (AMO), an operational component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, nabbed a yola-type vessel today arresting
COUNTER TERRORISM
Europol coordinates operation against terrorist content online targeting minors
On 27 May, Europol coordinated a Referral Action Day (RAD) on minors’ exploitation and radicalisation online. More than 2 000
BIOMETRICS
US CBP Announces Facial Biometric Test for Inbound Vehicle Travelers at Buffalo, Peace Bridge Port of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today the start of an innovative facial biometric test in select vehicle lanes
CUSTOMS & TRADE
Sports shoes likely to be counterfeit, worth approximately one million euros, discovered by Romanian border police
A joint team made up of border policemen from the Coast Guard and customs inspectors from the Constanța South-Agigea Border
MARITIME
CMF’s Combined Task Force 150 Carries Out First Drug Interdiction with New Zealand In Command
A U.S. Coast Guard fast-response cutter, working in direct support of New Zealand-led Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 of Combined
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Two-way migrant smuggling network busted in France and Spain
Europol supported the French National Police (Police Nationale/OLTIM Perpignan) and the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional/UCRIF Central) in dismantling an
ORGANISED CRIME
28 ‘Ndrangheta associates arrested for drug trafficking and violence
Europol has supported Italian law enforcement in dealing a heavy blow to the ‘Ndrangheta criminal organisation. In an action day
SMUGGLING
Cigarettes worth over 1.7 million lei confiscated at the northern border
Border police officers from the Brodina Border Police Sector discovered several bulky packages hidden in vegetation. Given that there were
INDUSTRY NEWS
908 Devices Launches VipIR, a 3-in-1 Handheld Analyzer for Field-Based Chemical Identification of Unknown Bulk Substances
908 Devices has announced the launch of VipIR, a 3-in-1 handheld analyzer that sets a new standard for rapid and
CONGRESS NEWS
The latest news and information from the World Border Security Congress
Expectations of the Nigerians at the 2025 World Border Security Congress
By Alhaji Ado Mu’azu, Deputy Director General, State Security Service, Nigeria and guest at the 2025 World Border Security Congress.
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